Senior Process Design Engineer — Chemical Plant Optimization

Fortune Personnel of Houston, Inc.; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortune Personnel of Houston, Inc. is assisting a large chemical company in Texas to hire a Process Design Engineer for a cutting-edge manufacturing site.

The role focuses on designing and improving chemical processes, estimating costs, and supporting capital projects with detailed engineering deliverables. You will audit process areas, explore new technologies, mentor engineers, and contribute to project development and ECO/engineering calculations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering with 5+ years of experience.
• Prefer 3 years experience in a process/operations engineering role in a chemical or petrochemical facility.
• Prefer minimum of 2 years experience with process design for capital projects.
• EPC experience highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Investigates process improvement ideas for the Operating areas.
• Audits process areas to recommend improvements.
• Estimates cost and justifies process improvements.
• Explores new processing technologies for potential applications and audits as per design scope.
• Takes a process scope and develops detailed process engineering design.
• Provides general project development and detailed engineering support.
• Handles scope modifications, equipment specifications, engineering calculations, and simulations.
• Mentors other engineers to accelerate technical development and knowledge transfer.
• Executes assigned tasks independently and in a timely fashion.

Skills

Project management

Process design

Process simulation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

AspenTech

Job description

Fortune Personnel of Houston, Inc. is assisting a large chemical company in Texas to hire a Process Design Engineer for a cutting-edge manufacturing site.

The role focuses on designing and improving chemical processes, estimating costs, and supporting capital projects with detailed engineering deliverables. You will audit process areas, explore new technologies, mentor engineers, and contribute to project development and ECO/engineering calculations.